Gay Birmingham: Back to Back

Posted by Midpoint on November 3, 2011 · Comments Off on Gay Birmingham: Back to Back

Delve into Birmingham’s hidden gay past

17-19th & 22-26th November

Women & Theatre present live performances within the National Trust Back to Back Housing on Hurst Street. Gay Birmingham, Back to Back uncovers the lost histories of Birmingham’s queer people from the 1850s – 1970s.

1840s: Meet Charles, a manual labourer, Birmingham born and bred, who spent most of his life in institutions, ending up in All Saints Asylum for ‘committing unnatural acts’.